Happy 10th birthday to Australia's OPAL nuclear research reactor
12 August, 2016ANSTO is marking a decade of research contributing to our health, the environment and industry.
Curtin scientists probe to make invisible gold visible
10 August, 2016Scientists are using the new Geoscience Atom Probe Facility at Curtin University to study mineral deposits containing locked resources of gold in refractory ores.
Better quality control with digital assistance systems
05 August, 2016A digital assistance system developed by Fraunhofer researchers will enable significantly more workers to ensure the quality of crankcase honing at Volkswagen.
We are wasting our waste
02 August, 2016We are wasting our waste — particularly our industrial waste — University of Sydney chemical engineering experts advise.
Touch-sensitive woven skin
01 August, 2016Researchers have developed smart threads that can be woven into pressure-sensitive electronic skin for robots or medical prosthetics.
Australian technology delivers low-cost magnesium
20 July, 2016CSIRO and Enirgi Group have joined forces to develop and commercialise an affordable and low-emission technology for producing magnesium metal.
Half of Australian businesses unprepared for digital transformation
11 July, 2016Research from IFS indicates that 50% of Australian businesses are unprepared for digital transformation, despite 81% expecting it to play a key role in their future.
CSIRO research taking the drag out of industrial pumping
05 July, 2016CSIRO technology that takes the energy-sapping 'drag' out of industrial pumping has been adopted by major mining company Glencore's Minara Resources following a successful full-scale trial.
Molten salt research to reduce mining costs
29 June, 2016Molten salt technology is being developed for use in mineral processing in the mining industry to reduce energy and water costs.
Aussie scientists make self-folding straw
28 June, 2016Scientists at ANU have made a new material which folds itself into a straw-like tube when it comes into contact with water, then propels the liquid through the tube. The new material can be used to easily create cheap fluid distribution systems that could be used for medical sample analysis, biological sensors or microrobotics.
US invests in a smart manufacturing future
27 June, 2016The US has launched a Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute in partnership with the Department of Energy.
First 1.5 kV solar system under development
27 June, 2016The first design for a 1.5 kV DC photovoltaic system is being completed in Florida and is expected to generate 123.75 MW of power.
Next-gen electric vehicle batteries take a salt bath
20 June, 2016A new generation of rechargeable lithium batteries may soon be ready to jump-start the electric vehicle industry, thanks to the humble salt bath.
Robotic teaching assistants
09 June, 2016A Queensland academic envisions a future classroom containing intelligent robotic teaching assistants that work together with the students.
New concept liquid battery developed at MIT
27 May, 2016 by David L Chandler, MIT News OfficeA novel concept for a flow battery with a pump-free design could offer advantages in cost and simplicity.
